HI BP!We have been debating over an exterior color scheme for this Dutch Colonial style house. We have not completed the front porch, but this picture should help give a good idea. So far, I'm thinking a darker color,...

I have a SFR with about an 800 sq ft basement. The basement is concrete block and concrete floor. It has a sump pump. My renters called and said they looked down the stairs and saw their Christmas tree floating past! ...

Looking to pull some equity out of commercial property. Thinking about a heloc loan just because of options, term and keeping cash option on hand if economy turns next year. What loan options are some of you doing?

We have all heard of Rich dad poor dad, but what are some of your guys's favorites. One of my all-time favorites is Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown, the book completely changed my life, the biggest thing it teaches you ...

I'm running out of things to talk about on my podcast...LOL you can only go so far talking about turnkey investing.Lately I have met a lot of successful investors and I want to highlight actual investors who have esca...

Recently, in working to start up my investing business, I stumbled onto the idea of using large personal loans for funding purchases and rehabs of rental properties. Once tenants are in place, I would refinance to a p...

Hello all,Hi, new member at BiggerPockets.  Brief intro:  My family and I have just returned to the US from an international job assignment, and we have settled down in Dallas, TX (where I grew up).  While overseas, m...

Hi everyone, I've been working with real estate agents and builders for the past decade, or so, writing, and editing, their websites, blogs, as well as marketing materials. I've had a blast doing so. Of course, once y...

I'm wondering what others consider maintenance costs. For our duplex the only thing we considered is spring and fall landscape clean up. We're very new so we could be missing a lot of items. Any thoughts or feedback i...

Hi folks, your friendly BP socialist here! First off, thank you all for your responses and input! What a lively discussion!I wanted to close out my last thread with some heartfelt clarification which I had posted but ...